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THE HOLY LEAGUE IN THE LONG WAR (1679 – 1699) After a few other attempts to form coalitions against the Turks, the Holy League of 1679 – 1699 was the most successful and secured the first enduring Ottoman withdrawal from European territory for several centuries. It was formed to counter the threat of Kara Mustafa Pasha against Vienna in 1683.
Charles de Lorraine, duke de Mayenne (born March 26, 1554, Alençon, Fr.—died Oct. 13, 1611, Soissons) was a leader (1589–95) of the Holy League in France and opponent of Henry of Navarre’s claims to the French throne. During the first religious wars in France, Mayenne participated in several military actions against the Huguenots.
The Holy League of 1511, organized by Pope Julius II, was directed against Charles VIII’s successor, Louis XII. Spain, Venice, the Holy Roman Empire, England, and the Swiss had all joined the anti-French coalition by spring of 1512 and drove the French out of Milan in May. When the French attempted to return, they were defeated by the Swiss ...
The Holy League (Latin: Sacra Ligua) of 1684 was an alliance of European nations formed during the Great Turkish War. Born out of the Treaty of Warsaw, it was founded as a means to prevent further Ottoman expansion into Europe. This consolidation of a large portion of Europe's military might led to unprecedented military successes, with large ...
Oct 30, 2023 · Its capture by the Holy League was a substantial setback for the Ottomans, though they would later retake it in 1690. The Morean War (1684-1699): This was a theater of the Great Turkish War focused on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece. The Venetians, under Francesco Morosini, managed to capture significant territories, including Athens, from ...
Holy League (1332) The Holy League ( Latin: Sancta Unio) was a military alliance of the chief Christian states of the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean against the mounting threat of naval raids by the Turkish beyliks of Anatolia. The alliance was spearheaded by the main regional naval power, the Republic of Venice, and included the ...
Jan 1, 1970 · The Holy League (Latin: Sacra Ligua) of 1684 was a coalition of European nations formed during the Great Turkish War.Born out of the Treaty of Warsaw, it was founded as a means to prevent further Ottoman expansion into Europe.
